WILDLIFE DAMAGE SPECIALIST

(Four positions available)

- Mobridge, Watertown, Webster, and Sioux Falls, SD
 
Requisition #: 90320
 
Agency: Department of Game, Fish, and Parks; Wildlife; Operations
Salary: $13.91 - $17.39 per hour, depending on experience N14
Closing Date: 6/19/2009
 
Position Purpose:  These positions coordinate, administer, and deliver a wide variety of wildlife damage program services to agricultural producers, homeowners, and other citizens within their assigned work districts. They also assist wildlife, habitat, and private lands program managers with delivery of various agency program services.
 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
 
Knowledge of:
  • wildlife and wildlife damage management (essential to have working level knowledge and field experience);
  • animal behavior, wildlife identification, habitat, and types of damage typically related to a species;
  • animal diseases and safe-handling practices, disease sampling, collection and preservation methods;
  • wildlife damage control methods;
  • trapping equipment and the proper methods of location, bedding, staking, set construction, baiting, and luring;
  • how the environment such as terrain and wind currents affect the work at hand;
  • erection of fencing and placement of hazing devices;
  • firearms including rifles, shotguns, and pistols;
  • ammunition and reloading tools and methods;
  • and safe-storage practices;
  • wildlife management practices and survey techniques.
Ability to:
  • plan and effectively organize work priorities and requests for services;
  • establish and maintain working relationships with individuals, the general public, local government officials, other state agencies, federal and tribal government officials;
  • read and identify animals quickly and efficiently from tracks, scat, hair, kill sights, and other signs;
  • read, interpret, and implement applicable department, state, and federal laws and regulations;
  • act as an intermediary among adjoining landowners to foster cooperation in extended predatory control;
  • balance landowners’ expectations for predatory control with the public’s expectations for sport and for humane treatment of animals with factual information and education;
  • educate and inform people at all levels of knowledge about predators and the objectives of predatory control;
  • navigate in rural and remote areas and adapt to changing weather;
  • shoot a variety of firearms proficiently in mostly unfavorable conditions;
  • use a computer and Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Access, and Word;
  • operate pickups, all terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, boats;
  • and repair and service equipment in the field;
  • communicate information clearly and concisely (essential for working with landowners and ag producers).
 
Comments: Incumbent generally works outdoors under all weather conditions and may be required to work evenings and weekends on occasion throughout the year. Incumbent may be expected to travel overnight up to two nights per month. This is an hourly, overtime-eligible position.

Must have, or obtain within 30 days of hire date, certification as a pesticide applicator in the control of rodents, birds, and predators.
 
 
For internal use only: 06-0057, 06-0058, 06-0048, 06-0609 5/29/2009
 

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